The Green Bay Packers are committed to giving quarterback Aaron Rodgers a lucrative contract extension this offseason, and ESPN reports the team is close to signing him to a deal that would make him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

Aaron Rodgers is about to cash in on his remarkable efficiency and consistency. (AP Photo)

Rodgers has two years left (through 2014) on the six-year, $65 million deal he signed with the Packers in 2008. Expect his annual salary to be more than doubled, to around $24 million per season. Considering Flacco got $52 million of his deal guaranteed, expect Rodgers to approach $60 million guaranteed.

The Packers are smart to take care of Rodgers now. The three-time Pro Bowler and 2011 league MVP has the highest career passer rating (104.9) in league history. Soon, his contract will be No. 1, too.